De Montfort Hall is a music and performance venue in Leicester, England. It is situated near Victoria Park a few minutes from Leicester railway station, and is named after Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. Leicester (pronounced ) is a city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Leicestershire | Parks and commons of Great Britain ... Leicester station frontage Leicester station is a railway station in Leicester, England. ... Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to king Henry III of England. ... The Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century as a title in the Peerage of England (title now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837. ...

Its indoor auditorium capacity is around 2,000 seats, and the hall contains a pipe organ. This article is part of the Pipe Organ Refactor Project. ...

Most of the hall's events take place in the indoor auditorium where the programme of events ranges from jazz, ballet, comedy and opera to world and roots music, West End musicals and classical music featuring the Philharmonia Orchestra which has been resident at the hall since 1997. The Philharmonia is an orchestra based in London. ...

Occasionally events take place outdoors, such as the popular performances of Shakespeare which take place in the hall's gardens, and the Summer Sundae music festival, which takes place every year. Summer Sundae (also called the Summer Sundae Weekender) is an annual music festival held in Leicester which focuses on Indie, Alternative, and local music. ...

Artists to have played the venue in recent years include Flaming Lips, Natasha Beddingfield, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Yo La Tengo, Nitin Sawhney and Thea Gilmore. Comedians to have performed include Jimmy Carr, Jack Dee, Mel and Sue and the Chuckle Brothers. The Flaming Lips is an American rock band with psychedelic influences, formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by Mark Coyne, Wayne Coyne and Michael Ivins. ... Categories: Stub | 1981 births | British musicians ... Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ... Yo La Tengo Yo La Tengo is an American rock band. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Thea Gilmore (November 25, 1979-) is an Oxfordshire-born British female singer-songwriter. ... Jimmy Carr (born 1973) is a British comedian. ... Jack Dee (born September 24, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian known for his sardonic, deadpan style. ... Mel (left) and Sue Mel and Sue are a comedy duo, consisting of Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. ... The Chuckle Brothers, Paul and Barry, (Barry born 24 December 1944) from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, are prominent figures in the world of British childrens television and comedy at large. ...

The hall has its own secure car park off University Road with a pedestrian walkway connecting the car park to the main entrance of the Hall.

Graduation ceremonies for the University of Leicester and De Montfort University take place in the hall. Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... The University of Leicester is based in Leicester, England, with about 8,000 full-time students and over 10,000 distance-learning students, one of the larget distance learning populations of any UK university. ... De Montfort University (DMU) is one of two universities situated in the city of Leicester, England; the other institution of higher education being University of Leicester. ...

The Hall was built by the Corporation of Leicester in the early 20th century, and was finished in 1913. It cost £21,000. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

External link

• Official site